TABLE 8A.
SIMULATED EFFECTS OF OPORTUNIDADES IMPACTS ON INCOME DISTRIBUTION BASED ON NONPARAMETRIC EARNINGS DENSITY ESTIMATIONS PERFECT TARGETING
Men, Age 25–40
| Original | Schooling (+0.6 yrs) | Height (+1 cm) | Schooling (+0.6 yrs) Height (+1 cm) | Schooling (+3 yrs) | Height (+3 cm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | ||
| Proportion with zero earnings | 0.098 | 0.097 | 0.098 | 0.097 | 0.090 | 0.101 |
| Mean earnings | 3.931 | 3.945 | 3.950 | 3.960 | 4.084 | 3.958 |
| Std. Dev. earnings | 4.382 | 4.381 | 4.409 | 4.402 | 4.405 | 4.451 |
| Median earnings | 3.003 | 3.015 | 3.018 | 3.030 | 3.214 | 3.031 |
| Interquartile Range | 3.331 | 3.344 | 3.324 | 3.333 | 3.289 | 3.308 |
| Coefficient of Variation | 1.115 | 1.111 | 1.116 | 1.111 | 1.079 | 1.124 |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.484 | 0.467 | 0.486 |
| Theil Index | 0.446 | 0.444 | 0.446 | 0.443 | 0.417 | 0.451 |
| Headcount Ratio (FGT, α = 0)* | 0.237 | 0.236 | 0.234 | 0.233 | 0.211 | 0.234 |
| Average Poverty Gap Ratio (FGT, α = 1) * | 0.158 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.156 | 0.141 | 0.159 |
| Foster-Greer-Thorbecke Index (FGT, α = 2)* | 0.126 | 0.125 | 0.126 | 0.124 | 0.113 | 0.128 |
Sample size is 1950.